Once again, John takes us back to a main theme of his: let us love one another. He's not like Paul, who was more linear in his arguments. Instead, John is systematically spiraling in his logic. He's introduced love, talked about it a fair bit, but is now ready to do a deep dive. (8 Minutes/2000 Words)
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John was an incredible man with an incredible life story. Peter or Paul he was not. God had a different plan for his life. Paul had traveled and written profusely. Peter had led and taught courageously. John had endured an exhorted lovingly. He is nearing the end of his race when he receives the final book of the Bible - the Revelation of Jesus Christ. (3 Minutes/800 Words)
Read moreThe Sleeper in the Stern (Psalm 107:28-31)
Written hundreds of years before Christ came, Psalm 107 describes the handiwork of God. "He made the storm be still," the psalmist cried, "And the waves of the sea were hushed. He brought them to their desired haven." These lyrics, and the entire psalm, detail the power of God. (2 Minutes/600 Words)
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